If you can travel safely, please still come to class tonight! I miss those cute like faces! Kids are going stir crazy at home and parents can have a conversation with other adults while I handle the chaos of snow day energy! 

Sigh… Due to the weather, classes are cancelled tonight – Tuesday March 1st. Enjoy your night home. 

As usual, do what is safe for your family, but there is dance class tonight, Friday Feb. 26! 

As usual, do what is right for your family, but we will be having classes tonight. 

Due to weather, classes are cancelled tonight, Wednesday Feb 24. Celebration of Dance and Bring a Friend will be next week for these classes. 

Heather’s Dance Company
Picture Schedule Recital Show May 21st
SUNDAY MARCH 20 Show A: 11:00am
at the studio Show B: 3:00pm

9:45-10:00 Teacher assistants, Tues Pre Dance B
10:00-10:15 Mon Moore A/B
10:15-10:30 Mon Tap/Ballet 2 B
10:30-10:45 Mon Jazz/Hip Hop 2 B, Mon Midnight Moon A/B
10:45-11:00 Mon Tumb 1/2 B, Mon Car Radio A/B
11:00-11:15 Tues Tap/Ballet 1 A, Mon Church Clap A/B
11:15-11:30 Mon Baton 1 A/B
11:30-11:45 Tues Lyrical 4 A/B
11:45-12:00 Senior Solo, Competition Team-Feel It A/B
12:00-12:15 Tues Jazz 4 Vegas Lights A/B, Tues Pointe A/B
12:15-12:30 Tues Hip Hop 4 Uma Thurman A/B
12:30-12:45 Tues Tap 4/Adv Ex’s and Oh’s A/B, Thurs Lyrical 3 B
12:45-1:00 Wed Combo 3/4 B tutti frutti, All Dancing With A Wolf A/B
1:00-1:15 Mon Adv Tumb A/B, Thurs Jazz/Hip Hop 3 B
1:15-1:30 Thurs Tumb 3 A/B, Wed Combo 3/4 B house of gold
1:45-2:00 Thurs Tap 3 B, Tues Tap 4/Adv 9 to 5 A/B
2:00-2:15 Wed Combo 1/2 A, Thurs Adv Baton A/B
2:15-2:30 Wed Pre Combo A
2:45-3:00 Wed Pre Dance A, Wed Tumb 4 B
3:00-3:15 Fri Tumb/Dance 1/2 A, Wed elite tumb A/B
3:15-3:30 Fri Tumb 4/Adv A

Heather’s Dance Company
Dress Rehearsal- Tuesday May 17th
St. Johns HS Auditorium

6:00-7:00 Tap 4/Adv- 9 to 5 Performing Both Shows
Wed. Pre Dance- Goodship Lolipop Performing Show A
Wed. Pre Combo- Butterfly Princess Performing Show A
Tues Pre Dance- Baby Face Performing Show B
Wed. Pre Combo- You’re Cute Performing Show A
Tues Tap 4/Adv- Ex’s and Oh’s Performing Both Shows
Tues Ballet 1-Pretty Ballerina Performing Show A
Tues. Pointe- Dance of the sugarplum Fairy Performing Both Shows
Wed. Combo 1/2- Bee A Dancer Performing Show A
Mon. Jazz 2- That’s How You Change the World Performing Show B
Tues.Tap 1 – Dancing on a Dime Performing Show A
Mon. Moore Performing Both Shows
Mon. Tap 2- Dear Future Husband Performing Show B
Wed. Lyrical 4- Prisoner Performing Both Shows
Mon Midnight Moon Performing Both Shows
Mon. Ballet 2- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Performing Show B
Wed. Combo 1/2- City Performing Show A
7:00-8:00 Competition Team Feel It Performing Both Shows
Fri. Combo 1/2 -Alice in Wonderland Performing Show A
Tues. Jazz 4- Vegas Lights Performing Both Shows
Mon. Tumb 1/2- Itsy Bitsy Performing Show B
Fri. Tumb 3/4- Water Performing Show A
Fri. Tumb/HH 1/2- Make Some Noise Performing Show A
Thurs. Adv. Baton- Beat It Performing Both Shows
Mon. Adv Tumb- Moves Like Jaguar Performing Both Shows
Wed. Tumb 4- This is Not a Test Performing Show B
Thurs. Tumb 3- Go Big or Go Home Performing Show B
Wed. Elite Tumb- Tell Me Something Performing Both Shows
Tues. Hip Hop 4- Uma Thurman Performing Both Shows
Wed. Combo 3/4-House of Gold Performing Show A
Thurs. Lyrical 3- Grow Performing Show B
Dancing with a Wolf Performing Both Shows
Mon. Baton 1- Glow Performing Show B
Wed. Combo 3/4- Tutti Fruitti Performing Show A
8:00-9:00 Mon. Church Clap Performing Both Shows
Thurs. Jazz 3- Wings Performing Show B
Thurs. Tap 3- Gonna Wash That Man right Outta Performing Show B
Mon Car Radio Performing Both Shows

Although St. John’s does not have school today, we do still have classes tonight. Enjoy your time off but come to class tonight. 

Heather’s Dance Company

February 2016 Newsletter * Praise God Through Dance

• This is typically the month that students get tired, bored or discouraged with coming to class. We are/will be working hard on routines for the next several weeks.  Parents please keep me informed of any problems you may be having with getting your student to come to class.  Sometimes we learn a huge chuck of choreography quickly in one class and students get discouraged.  Sometimes I forget when giving corrections, to also give praise.  Some students want to get a certain step or trick, some just want to have fun.  As each family is different, I can also adjust my teaching and correction policy to each student.  The following will also help.
  • Get the music to practice or even listen to at home
  • Video the routine to practice at home (I love it when a parent has a video to look back on if a student was absent or I changed something and didn’t change it in my notes)
  • Have dance night be a family fun night (going out to eat, playing games reading together- whatever your student will associate with awesome dance!)
  • Let me know if your student is struggling with something, I’ll do what I can to help.
  • I will try to always put some fun step and encouragement at the end of class as a reward.
• Bring a Friend Week/Celebration of Dance: February 22-26. Bring a friend to dance for free.  Fun steps, fun dance games, fun prizes all week. Parents of individual classes are encouraged to get together to have a pizza party in the back room of the studio or bring a snack for the whole class.

Recital costumes, tights and shoes. With most costumes in already, please start looking for the proper color/style of shoes needed for the recital (you will need them for pictures in March)  Yu can go to Bottoms Up in Okemos or I highly recommend www.discountdance.com for tights and shoes  (tights should be light suntan in color for all classes- they should look flesh color/not orangey) My favorites are: Capezio Hold & Stretch Footed tights (style no. 14C) about $9.75 child or (style no. 14) $11.65 adult

If you are in a ballet or lyrical class that wears dance PAWS , you will need the Capezio Convertible or transition tights in /lLT SUNTAN color.  Adult (style no.  1816) $11.40 or Child (style no. 1816c) $9.75

Or the Natalie lowback Seamless Camisole Undergarment (style no. N8301) that is recommended for some classes in order to maintain modesty.  NUDE color.

Use discount code (TP31523) to get 10% off.

• I am also taking orders for HDC Warm Up jackets and pant sets. I’m sure you’ve all seen the great looking jackets that some dancers are sporting around.  If you missed out at Christmas and want to order now, I’ll send in an order Feb 26^th.  $130 for the entire set, $100 jacket only.

• Recital pictures are scheduled for Sunday March 20^th. Order forms will be distributed within the next couple weeks. The schedule is as follows:  I apologize that it is on Palm Sunday. I completely understand if you must skip out because of church or religious views.  I needed to do what was best for MY family.  My hope is that you can worship, then come for pictures (remember that you are not required to purchase pictures but I like a complete group for my wall and the recital program)

Dress Rehearsal is TUESDAY MAY 17^TH.  The order and approximate times are attached.  Note that the younger girls are earlier, with some of the older girls mixed in.  The recital will NOT be in the same order.  That order will be out within the next couple months.

Even though there is no school, there are dance classes tonight. See everyone tonight! 

* Note that pictures are on SUNDAY MARCH 20!

Here is the newsletter for January.
Jan 16

Here is the picture schedule for SUNDAY MARCH 20th.
Heather’s Dance Company the A and B indicate which show that class
Picture Schedule Recital Show May 21st will be performing in.
SUNDAY MARCH 20 Show A: 11:00am
at the studio Show B: 3:00pm

9:45-10:00 Teacher assistants AND Tues Pre Dance A
10:00-10:15 Mon More A/B
10:15-10:30 Mon Tap/Ballet 2 A
10:30-10:45 Mon Jazz/Hip Hop 2 A AND Mon Midnight Moon A/B
10:45-11:00 Mon Tumb 1/2 A AND Mon Car Radio A/B
11:00-11:15 Tues Tap/Ballet 1 B AND Mon Church Clap A/B
11:15-11:30 Mon Baton 1 A/B
11:30-11:45 Tues Lyrical 4 A/B
11:45-12:00 Senior Solo AND Competition Team-Feel It A/B
12:00-12:15 Tues Jazz 4 Vegas Lights A/B ANDTues Pointe A/B
12:15-12:30 Tues Hip Hop 4 Uma Thurman A/B
12:30-12:45 Tues Tap 4/Adv Ex’s and Oh’s A/B AND Thurs Lyrical 3 B
12:45-1:00 Wed Combo 3/4 B AND All Dancing With A Wolf A/B
1:00-1:15 Mon Adv Tumb A/B AND Thurs Jazz/Hip Hop 3 B
1:15-1:30 Thurs Tumb 3 A/B
1:45-2:00 Thurs Tap 3 B AND Tues Tap 4/Adv 9 to 5 A/B
2:00-2:15 Wed Combo 1/2 B AND Thurs Adv Baton A/B
2:15-2:30 Wed Pre Combo A
2:45-3:00 Wed Pre Dance B AND Wed Tumb 4 B
3:00-3:15 Fri Tumb/HH 1/2 A AND Wed elite tumb A/B
3:15-3:30 Fri Tumb/HH 3/4 A